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Funding Available for Rural Heritage Projects - Closing date 31st October 2010

What is the grant?

Rural Heritage funding is available through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). The LEADER Approach is administered by the Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership and the Local Action Group.

At present under this Measure there is a total budget of £65,000 allocated.

The project must be based in and be for the benefit of Communities in Derbyshire Dales, High Peak Borough and Staffordshire Moorlands with the exception of the main Market Towns. For a list of eligible wards see below.

How much is the grant?

Grants awards have a lower limit of £3,500.
Grant can fund up to 75% of total eligible project costs
Example: Total project cost £5,000 - LEADER grant would provide £3,750 (75%) with contributions from either your own funds or other funding contributing £1,250.
Higher grant rates could be considered in certain circumstances if your project meets eligible criteria and you are unable to meet the minimum match funding requirement of 25%.

Priority will be given to the following groups or Organisations applying for funding:

• Formally constituted small community based organisations/social enterprises
• Parish Councils
• Charities

Larger Organisations applying would need to clearly demonstrate
partnership working with communities in the area.

Rural Heritage Projects examples could include:

• Small scale infrastructure improvements eg. Restoration of local heritage features such as monuments
• Buildings/monuments on the English Heritage At Risk Register
• Community environmental audits associated with the maintenance and upgrading of the natural heritage
• Promotion of a better understanding of the cultural heritage of a local area

How to apply
Please contact Amanda Brown at email: amanda.brown@derbyshireeconomicpartnership.org.uk

or call 01629 538475 for an initial expression of interest form or download from www.derbyshireeconomicpartnership.org.uk

Please ask if you would like support completing the form.

Expressions of interest should be returned to:
Amanda Brown
LEADER Co ordinator
Derbyshire Economic Partnership
Room 1
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG

The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is: 31st October 2010

Expressions of interest are scored and submitted to the Peak District Rural Action Zone Local Action Group for consideration.

Projects will be notified of the outcome week commencing 30th November those requested to complete a full application form will need to do so by Friday 14th January 2010.
 

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